 | Charles Vallencey - 1786 - 704 Seiten
...Mac Doneho, & c. But ho w ever this obfervation hold, it is certain they take much liberty, and feem to do it with delight, in giving of nick-names ; if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, heNici.. fhall be fure to hear of it in the nick-name. Thusnamesif he be blind, lame, fquint-eyed,... | |
 | Mark Antony Lower - 1849 - 262 Seiten
...an illustration of the manner in which great numbers of hereditary surnames have been acquired : " They take much liberty, and seem to do it with delight, in giving of nicknames ; and if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, he shall be sure to hear of it in the nickname.... | |
 | William Arthur - 1857 - 326 Seiten
...Anthony, Lord Bishop of Meath, gave the following account of Irish sobriquets and cognomens : * * * " They take much liberty, and seem to do it with delight, in giving of nicknames ; and if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, he shall be sure to hear of it in the nickname.... | |
 | Arthur William Moore - 1890 - 388 Seiten
...the year 1682 to Anthony, Lord Bishop of Meath, gave the following account of Irish sobriquets :* ' They take much liberty, and seem to do it with delight, in giving of nicknames ; and if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, he shall be sure to hear of it in the nickname.... | |
 | 1914 - 994 Seiten
...Anthony, Lord Bishop of Meath, giving the following account of Irish sobriquets and cognomens : * * * "They take much liberty, and seem to do it with delight, in giving nicknames; and if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, he shall be sure to hear of it in the... | |
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They take much liberty, and seem to do it with delight, in giving of nicknames ; and if a man have any imperfection or evil habit, he shall be sure to hear of it in the nickname. Thus, if he be blind, lame, squint-eyed, gray-eyed, be a stammerer in speech,... 